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Bears QB Caleb Williams named a team captain
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was announced Monday as one of eight team captains for the Chicago Bears.,Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, already has developed a bond with his teammates, general manager Ryan Poles said last week.,"It's fairly natural; it's not forced," Pole...
NFC East: 2024 Outlook, Preview, Predictions
NFC East division preview,2024 predicted order of finish, record,Philadelphia Eagles (12-5),If Saquon Barkley stays healthy, Philly avenges last year's collapse to extend the trend of a different division winner every year since 2004., ,Dallas Cowboys (11-6),MVP runner-up Dak Prescott and three-time...
NFC West: 2024 Outlook, Preview, Predictions
NFC West Division preview,2024 predicted order of finish, record,San Francisco 49ers (12-5),The 49ers have plenty of playmakers and signed "hold-in" WR Brandon Aiyuk to an extension. But LT Trent Williams remains a holdout and without him the line might not give Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Dee...
100 Thieves snag berth in LoL World Championships
Frank "Tomo" Lam recorded 11 kills on the clinching map as 100 Thieves beat Cloud9 3-1 on Sunday in the lower-bracket semifinal of the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs.,The result comes with a major prize. By guaranteeing a spot among the tournament's top three finishers, 100 Thieves...
Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe reach U.S. Open quarterfinals
Two U.S. men earned berths in the U.S. Open quarterfinals by registering fourth-round wins on Sunday in New York.,No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz delivered 24 aces and reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second straight year by notching a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud of Norway ...
Woody Marks' TD late in 4th lifts No. 23 USC over No. 13 LSU
Woody Marks rushed for two touchdowns, including a tiebreaking 13-yard dash with eight seconds remaining, to give No. 23 USC a 27-20 victory over No. 13 LSU in the season opener for both teams Sunday night in Las Vegas., ,Damian Ramos kicked a 31-yard field goal to pull LSU even with 1:47 left, but ...
Nick Castellanos fuels Phillies past Braves in 11 innings
Nick Castellanos drove in three runs, including the game-winner with two outs in the 11th inning, to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday and extend their lead in the National League East to seven games. , ,With runners on the corners, Atlanta called on reliever...
Chase Briscoe wins Darlington, makes playoffs in last chance
Chase Briscoe beat Kyle Busch in a two-car breakaway Sunday night, taking the Cook Out Southern 500 and joining the championship field in the final regular-season race in Darlington, S.C.,A lame duck driver at Stewart-Haas Racing who will join Joe Gibbs Racing in Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 19 next seaso...
Mets hand White Sox franchise-record 107th loss
Sean Manaea threw seven scoreless innings in his latest strong start and Francisco Lindor homered leading off the fourth inning Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who completed a sweep of the reeling Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 win.,Starling Marte added an RBI double in the ninth for ...
Scott McLaughlin tops Scott Dixon in wild race in Wisconsin
Scott McLaughlin held off Scott Dixon to capture the second race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s doubleheader Sunday in West Allis, Wis., in a wild event that had a series track record 13 lead changes.,McLaughlin held off the six-time IndyCar champ by .4558 of a second on the Milwaukee Mile oval t...
Lynx down Sky despite record-setting effort from Angel Reese
The Minnesota Lynx recovered from a lopsided Friday loss to beat the Chicago Sky 79-74 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Leading Minnesota (24-9) was a strong second half surge from Courtney Williams. The guard scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter. Kayla McBride scored 17 points while Nap...
Tina Charles leads Dream to key win over Sparks
Tina Charles scored 23 points with 10 rebounds in her return from a one-game absence and Rhyne Howard added 19 points as the visiting Atlanta Dream moved into a tie for eighth place in the overall WNBA standings with an 80-62 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.,Allisha Gray scored 12 poin...
Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev reach U.S. Open quarterfinals
No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz delivered 24 aces and punched his ticket into the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second straight year by notching a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud on Sunday afternoon in New York.,Fritz had a 56-32 edge in winners while outplaying the Norwegian. He finish...
Caden Dana excels in debut, Angels defeat Mariners
Caden Dana allowed two runs and just two hits in six impressive innings in his major league debut, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,At 20 years, eight months of age, Dana is the second youngest player currently in the major...
Diamondbacks use big 2nd inning to rout Dodgers
Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run second inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks pummeled the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-3 on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Eugenio Suarez also homered and had two RBIs for Arizona (77-60), which pounded out 17 hits and ended a three-game losing streak....
Marlins complete series victory over Giants
Jonah Bride doubled to tie the game, then scored the go-ahead run in a two-run sixth inning as the Miami Marlins defeated the host San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday.,Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer and four Marlins relievers protected a late lead with four shutout innings.,The Marlins (51-86) wo...
Emma Navarro upsets defending U.S. Open champ Coco Gauff
No. 13 seed Emma Navarro had 20 winners while delivering a huge upset over defending U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff, prevailing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals in New York.,Navarro prospered from the implosion of the third-seeded Gauff, who committed 19 double faults and 60 unforce...
Taylor Fritz, Grigor Dimitrov reach U.S. Open quarterfinals
No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz delivered 24 aces and punched his ticket into the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the second straight year by notching a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 8 Casper Ruud on Sunday afternoon in New York.,Fritz had a 56-32 edge in winners while outplaying the Norwegian. He finish...
Kelsey Mitchell’s season-high 36 points lead Fever over Wings
Kelsey Mitchell poured in a season-high 36 points that included a key 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final minutes as the visiting Indiana Fever came from behind to beat the Dallas Wings 100-93 on Sunday afternoon in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas.,Dallas led by a point at h...
A’ja Wilson comes up big as Aces cruise past Mercury
A'ja Wilson recorded game highs with 41 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 97-79 win over the host Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon.,Wilson, a leading candidate for WNBA Most Valuable Player, made 16 of 23 shots. Kelsey Plum added 16 points, and Jackie Young had 11 points and ...